AS Roma picked up three wins in a row prior to the defeat against Atalanta, and they will certainly fancy their chances of getting a good result vs AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. The Giallorossi are sixth in the Serie A table, and they will look to finish as high as possible.
Meanwhile, it has been a disappointing season for AC Milan, and they are eighth in the league table. However, the Rossoneri are in impressive form right now in Serie A, with four wins from the last five matches in the league. It will be interesting to see if they can get a good result here.
AC Milan beat AS Roma back in February, and they will look to grind out another positive result here. However, the Rossoneri come into this game on the back of the disappointing defeat to Bologna in the Coppa Italia final.
Nevertheless, the two teams are quite evenly matched on current form, and this is likely to be a contest. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Claudio Ranieri will be without Buba Sangare, Paulo Dybala, and Lorenzo Pellegrini this weekend. AS will shape up in a 3-5-2 formation vs AC Milan, with Mile Svilar in goal. In the back three, Zeki Celik will start alongside Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ndicka.
In the wide areas, Matias Soule and Angelino will start as the wing-backs. They will look to help the team defensively and contribute in the final third as well. In the middle of the park, Niccolo Pisilli will start alongside Manu Kone and Bryan Cristante.
Finally, Eldor Shomurodov and Artem Dovbyk will lead the line for AS Roma vs AC Milan, with the duo forming the strike partnership for the home side at Stadio Olimpico.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Soule, Pisilli, Kone, Cristante, Angelino; Dovbyk, Shomurodov
The visitors will be without Warren Bondo and Riccardo Sottil due to knocks. AC Milan are likely to shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs AS Roma, with Mike Maignan in goal.
Emerson Royal and Theo Hernandez will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Fikayo Tomori will start alongside Strahinja Pavlovic at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Youssouf Fofana will start alongside Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the central areas. They will look to add defensive cover, control and physicality to the midfield. Finally, Santiago Gimenez will lead the line for AC Milan vs AS Roma, with Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao on either side of him.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Maignan; Royal, Tomori, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Reijnders, Fofana, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Gimenez, Leao
The AC Milan attacker is our key player to watch out for. Pulisic has been impressive this season, scoring 11 goals in Serie A and picking up nine assists along the way. He will look to take advantage of Roma’s defensive vulnerability and influence the game in the final third.
The USMNT international will look to open up opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well. Milan will depend on him to make a defining impact in the final third, and it remains to be seen whether he can step up and deliver against AS Roma this weekend.
Both teams are quite evenly matched, and this will be a close contest between the two sides. They are capable of grinding out a positive result here, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
AS Roma will be without key players like Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini here. It will certainly affect them as a team. On the other hand, AC Milan have all of their key players fit and ready for this contest. The Rossoneri are likely to have a slight edge, and it would not be a surprise if the visitors came away with a narrow win. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for Sergio Conceicao and his charges.
